Physics G .:. Go Up

Astrophysics

 

Block

Class

Due 

1

May 14/15

 

Intro to Astrophysics

Structure of the universe

Amazing Human Solar System model

Work on Oaks park

 

2

May 16/17

Units of Distance
Stars Part 1 – Brightness, magnitude, and H-R diagrams

Constellations

Work on Oaks Park

 

3

May 18/21

Stars part 2 - Stellar Evolution

 

Check: Astro: 1-4

4

May 22/23

General relativity, black holes

Solar System Sign up

 

5

May 24/25

Oaks Park Presentations to class

 

6

May 29/30

Distance ladder

Expanding Space

Research PPT presentations for Solar System

Check: Astro: 5-8.2

7

May 31/

June 1

The Standard Model/Big Bang

Check: Astro: 9-11

8

June 4/5

Present projects on solar system

(or on a later block)

Check: Astro: 12-17

Put:Your presentation in the class folder loaded onto Ales

9

June 6/7

Quiz on Astrophysics

Farewells to Seniors

College 101

Turn in: Astro Worksheet

10

June 8/11

Final solar system projects

 

 

Final

 

 

Assignments:

  • 1 Worksheet:
    • Astrophysics (19)  + 4 stamps /46 pts
  • 2 Labs:
    • Solar System Presentation  /40 pts
    • Oaks Park Lab Presentation /100 pts
  • 1 Quiz:
    •  Quiz on Astrophysics /10 Quiz Pts

 

 

Handouts:

This Syllabus

Lab-PlanetPresentations

Noteguide-01-StructureOfTheUniverse

Noteguide-02-UnitsOfDistance

Noteguide-02-StarsPartI-Brightness

Noteguide-03-StellarEvolution

Noteguide-06-DistanceLadder

Worksheet-Astrophysics